Cover-fastener for shipping-receptacles.



T. J. CROSBY. COVER FASTENER FOR SHIPPING RECEITAACLIES.l

APIIICATION FILED VFEB- 19H.

Patented Nov. 30, 1915.

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a simple, cheap and durable fasteningde-l vice for the covers of receptacles which will enable the cover to be easily and quickly removed; and to attain certain advantages which will be 'more fully set foi-th hereinafter.-

The invention consists in the parts, and in the arrangements and combinations of parts as will more fully appear hereinafter.

. In the accompanying drawing, which i forms part of the specification, and in which like reference characters refer to like parts throughout the several views, Figure 1 is a top plan view of a receptacle embodying my invention 'with parts bi'oken away; Fig. 2

y is a side elevation with the upper and lower part of the receptacle in iertical-` section; Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view of thel lid, the locking bars being shown in their locking position; and Fig. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary detail showing a locking bar and its associated catch.

In the constructionfvhich I have shown as embodying my invention, the receptacle is formed'of a box 1 which is preferably square in cross-section, and hassides 3, a bottom 4 and a removable lid 2. The box 1 shown in the accompanying drawing is designed for the shipment of eggs, and for this purpose the inside of the box is divided into cells or compartments 9. However, the box may be used for theshipment' of other articles; and

the particularl cellular construction shown forms no part o f the present invention.

v Riveted or otherwise suitably fastened to 5i) the middle of each side wall 3 of the box 1 'at the top edgeis a hook-shaped keeper 10.

A. plurahty of locking bars 1 1, preferably vfour in number, are connected together and y Bivoted upon a rivet 12 passing through the .55 .I

(122. The locking bars 11 lie close to the of the lid 2, and each locking bar i* i Specification of Letters. Patent.

.'ovEB-FASTENERFOR siIPPiNG-Rnc-Erfracms.

Patented Nov. so, 1915.

' Application filed February 7, 1914.1 Serial No. 817,180.

' 11 provided with a guide strap 13 riveted to the lid. The locking bars 11 have upturned ends l14 adapted to engage with the hook-shapedkeepers 10.l The faces of the keepers 10 and the faces of the upturned ends 14 are slightly beveled (as shown to the best advantage in Fig. 4) to engage tightly witheach other when the locking bars v11 are in their locking position. Two of the opposite locking bars 11 are each provided with a pair of adjacent slots 15, and curled around the portion of tlielocking bar -between each -paii 'ofslots 15 is the end of a bail-shaped handle 16. The -lid Q hasy arcuate slots 1T through which the ends of the handle 16 pass. Riveted to one of the locking bais 11 is one end :of a leaf spring 18 which carries at its ot her end a stud 19, having its end slightly rounded. The stud 19 passes through a hole iii the locking bar l1, and, when" the locking bars are in their locking-position, the stud .passes through a hole in the lid 2. .4

.To remove the lid :2, the stud 19 is pressed down by one fingerand thenthe handle 16 is twisted to throw the locking bars 11 out of engagement with the keepers 10, whereupon the lid-2 may be lifted. The lid '2 of the box 1 Vmayl beieadily removed for iiispection of the contents of the box and vet is held firmly in position by the locking bars 11 andthe keepers 10 when it is locked. The upturned ends l1 of the locking bars '11 engage the hook-shaped keepers 10 and keep the sides 3 of the box from bulging out. Vhen the box is lifted by the handle 16, the

weight is supported by the locking bars 11 and the sides 3. 7 The locking bars 11 cannot be pulled en dwise out of engagement with the keepers 10 because their uptui'iied ends 14 arehooked under these keepers. The stud 19 positively holds -the locking `bars 11 in. their locking position'so that when the lid 2 is lockedA in place it caiiiiot be removed without proper manipulation.

It is apparent 'lthat the cover fastenery which I have shown an vdescribed 'may be considerably modified wilhout departing from my lnvention, and I do not wish, therefore, to be limited to this exact construction.V

That 'I' claim is:

1. A cover fastenei: for boxes comprising a locking bar pivoted to the lid of the box. a bail-Shaped handle having its ends pivotally connected to said locking bar on opposite sides of its pivot,1a spring carrying a locking bar.- Y 2; A cover fastener for angular boxes comprising a looking member pivoted to the lol of the box on the under side .thereof to yswing horizontally, keepers secured to the Sides ofsaid .box on the inside :rt-'the upper edges thereof and arranged to` be engagedbv said llocking member, a spring-pressed eatch for holding said locking member in its locking position', said catch being automatically actuated by moving said locking member to its locking position, and a bail p'ivotally con' nected to said locking member for manipulating said locking member and for carryingl saidbox.

3. A cover fastener forl flat-topped boxes comprisinglocking'bars pivoted to the lid of the box on the under sidel thereof' to swing horizontally, the end portions of said lock: ing bars being bent upwardly, hook-shaped keepers secured to the sides of said box on the' inside thereof and arranged to be engagedby said locking bars,"a11d a fiat bail pivotall)Y connected to said locking bars for carrying saidbox and adapted to rest normally tlatwise against said lid. 4. A cover fastener for boxes conn'irising a..loeking member consisting of bars arranged at an angle to each other, said locking` member lbeing pivoted at its, middle to the lid of the box to swing. hoi-izo tally gn the under side thereof` ya fiat bai -shapedhandle pivotall;T connected at its Aends to said locking member on. opposite sides of the pivot axis thereof and adapted to rest fiat-v wise on said lid` a spring-Dressed catch for holding said locking member in its locking position, and keeperssecured to the sides of saidbox and arrangedv and adapted to be engaged b v the bars of said locking member.

A fastener for lids ot' boxes, said fastenervcomprising -a 'locking bar pivoted to the li'd to swing horizontally. Said locking" bar having a pair of parallel slots therein on each side of the pivot axis thereof, a bailshaped handle having the ends thereofI pivoted to the-portions of said locking .bar between said slots, a catch located adjacent to vsaid .handle for holding said locking bar in .1t-S locking position, sald catch bemg antobarbeing bent ilpwardly` hook-shaped keepers secured .to the sides ofsaid box and a'r-A ranged to be engaged vby said`locking bar. the coiperating faces of said upwardlv bent end portions ot' said locking bal and said keepers' beingbeveled, and a fiat'bail pirotall)v connected to said locking bar'for carrying said box, said bail being adapted for manipulatingsaid locking b'ar and for carrying the box and being adapted to rest tlat wise against the lid when not in use.:

Signed at-St. Louis. Missouri, this 5th day of February, 191.4.

THOMAS J. CROSBY. i

. 'itnesses:

Nsu. D. PRESTON, Man'rlm A. Smcm'ox. 

